WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN:February 11, 2025, at 3:34 p.m.
WHERE: 8405 Wilcrest Dr. 77072.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $90,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $15,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional (plumber sweating pipes, caught the insulation on fire).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find light smoke coming from the roof of an apartment. A small fire was found in a bathroom and started to spread into the attic. They controlled and extinguished the fire and used fans to ventilate the smoke from the unit. A plumber was sweating pipes and caught the insulation on fire. 40 personnel responded to this incident, with crews from Stations 68, 83, 51, 69, 73, 76, 9, 57 and Rescue 10.